undermined
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The Sherman Antitrust Act preceded his presidency, but Roosevelt’s willingness to use federal power against combinations that undermined competition became a defining feature of his almost eight years in office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf said "young British people are being shut out of entry level jobs and our whole economy is being undermined".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
As the Great Depression undermined traditional sources of financial security — personal savings, work, family support and charity — Roosevelt made social insurance the bedrock of American retirement security.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Burkina, Mali and Niger did so earlier in July, leading the ICC's executive body to voice concern that their departure undermined the global pursuit of justice.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
That scene, however, in no way undermined his professional reputation, although he too was unable to fix Covadonga’s brakes.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
